Pakistan

Defence Ministry seeks induction of war-disabled officers in civil service

The desired quota is apart from the existing 10% quota for officers of the armed forces

Rana Ghulam Qadir
February 24, 2024
Pakistani soldiers stand guard in Bannu, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa July 2, 2014. — Reuters
Pakistani soldiers stand guard in Bannu, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa July 2, 2014. — Reuters


ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Defence has sought an additional quota in civil service for its injured and disabled officers, according to aThe News report published Saturday.

The desired allocation is apart from the existing 10% quota for the officers of the armed forces in the civil service through the Federal Public Service Commission.

Theministry has requested in a letter written to theEstablishment Division, the publication stated.

It referred to an earlier letter dated March 29, 2023, requesting that the injured military officers be inducted into the Commerce and Trade Group or the Pakistan Audit and Accounts Service.

The defence ministry said that during the last two decades, many young officers across the country have become physically disabled in the war against terrorism.

Owing to physical disability, they cannot work in the army to their full potential and due to lack of medical fitness, they cannot be inducted even in the 10% quota.

The Establishment Division has again been requested to consider the inclusion of war-disabled officers in various professional service groups including the Security Group, particularly for their posting in the Ministry of Defence.


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